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suffix, counter
~ degrees, ~ times
1. degrees (temperature, angle, longitude/latitude)
A suffix used for measuring temperature, angles, or geographic coordinates.
東京(とうきょう)東経(とうけい)139()位置(いち)している。
Tokyo is located at 139 degrees east longitude.
今日(きょう)気温(きおん)は30()です。
Today's temperature is 30 degrees.
2. degree, level, extent
A suffix indicating the degree or level of something.
満足(まんぞく)()(たか)い。
The satisfaction level is high.

() has several uses:

MEANING 1 - MEASUREMENT:

  • 温度(おんど): temperature
  • 角度(かくど): angle
  • 経度(けいど): longitude
  • 緯度(いど): latitude

MEANING 2 - DEGREE/LEVEL:

  • 満足度(まんぞくど): satisfaction level
  • 難易度(なんいど): difficulty level
  • 完成度(かんせいど): degree of completion
  • 認知度(にんちど): recognition level

RELATED:

  • (たび) (read たび): time (occurrence) - see separate entry

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